Logistics 9/27/2013 - 9/29/2013

Elevation Profile (Click to Enlarge) Through Hiker Put-in I-66 Manassas Gap GPS: 38.918151,-78.048677 Google Maps: Click Here Single Night & Day Hiker Put In Richard Thompson Wildlife Management Area GPS: 38.963234,-78.019912 Google Maps: Click Here Through Hiker Take-out Bears Den GPS: 39.111032,-77.854089 Google Map: Click Here
Time Line: Day 1: 10:30am Murdock and Eric L. Leave Bears Den (Google Map: Click Here) 11:00am Eric R Arrives at Richard Thompson Wildlife Management Area (Google Maps: Click Here) 11:15am I-66 TRAIL PUT-IN (Google Maps: Click Here) ??? ?Lora and AI TRAIL PUT-IN (Google Maps: Click Here) 1:00pm Rendezvous/Lunch at Manassas Gap (see: Secction 8 Profile) ??? Pm Camp(see: Click Here Day 2: Day 3: Murdock and Eric L. get to Bears Den (Google Map: Click Here) & Shuttle back to pickup car at I-66 TRAIL PUT-IN (Google Maps: Click Here)
Section 8 Weather (G R Thompson State Wildlife Management Area)
Resources: PATC 703.242.0315 Bears Den Trail Center $3/parking Shuttle Service Marka $1/mile Strings $1/mile
Google Map of Trip View Section 8 - Epic in a larger map

#	Observation	Description
1	Manassas Gap Shelter Bear Pole
2	Land Feature: Lowest crossing of Blue Ridge Mountains	Wiki Manassas_Gap
3	Civil War Battle of Manassas Gap July 23, 1863	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Manassas_Gap
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Time	People	Car	Location	Events
Day 1: 10am	Tony, Larson, Roth, AI, Who		Day 1: Put In
Day 1: 4pm	Roth	Jack Gleeson's Car	Day 1: Take Out
Day 1: 7 pm	Tony, Larson, AI		Day 1: Camp
Day 2: 9am		AI's Car	Day 2: Put In
Day 2: 7pm	Tony, Larson		Day 2: Camp
Day 2: 7pm	Tony, Larson	Bob Wiley's Car	Day 3: Take Out

Hazards

#	Hazard	Mitigation
1	Hypothermia	Clothing Hat (Wool) Outer Shell (Wind and Waterproof) Two Middle Layers (Fleece and Light Flannel) Base Layer (Under Armour)
2	Dehydration

Gear

Day Hike	Overnight Hike
Hike Trekking Poles 2 pair wool sock & 1 thin liner, Sunblock, Insect Repellent Hat, Visor or bandanna, Backpack, Hiking poles, Camel-back & Nalgene Bottle Sun glasses, Light pants, 2 Light base layers, Mid weight layer, Waterproof shell, Eat Hand sanitizer, Gorp Lunch (See Site B Lunch Supplies) Extras Watch, Light weight camera *	Sleep Sleeping bag Sleeping pad, Tent (Optional) Hike Trekking Poles 2 pair wool sock & 1 thin liner, Sunblock, Insect Repellent Hat, Visor or bandanna, Backpack, Hiking poles, Camel-back & Nalgene Bottle Sun glasses, Light pants, 2 Light base layers, Mid weight layer, Waterproof shell, Eat Spork, Hand sanitizer, TP, Plastic bag for trash Stove & fuel Gorp 1 Dinner & 1 Breakfast Lunch (See Site B Lunch Supplies) Extras *